MRI Specialist

Job Title: MRI Specialist (This can be a travel role)Duties:Checks room daily for adequate stock necessary to facilitate continuous exam flow. Maintains appropriate inventory as indicated by posted par levels and updates supply lists when items are needed.Confirms patient identity with approved identifiers.Demonstrating age appropriate care with all patients, appropriately prepares patients for procedures.Verifies patient's pregnancy and informed consent statuses.Assesses factors that may contraindicate the procedure; such as, medication contraindications, patient risk for reaction to medications, patient history, laboratory results, insufficient patient preparation or artifacts.Based on order, determines type and dose of contrast agent to be administered based on patient's age, weight and medical/physical status.Anticipates and responds to patients needs throughout the entire encounter.Ensures all non-MRI personnel are screened prior to entry into Zones III & IV.Skills:Broad knowledge of MRI physics and procedures; understanding of MRI principles that are developmentally appropriate for ages 0 - adulthood.Operation of all required equipment including troubleshooting when necessary of the equipment, including automated processors, copying/digitizing film equipment, R.I.S., and PACS.Basic life support and medical terminology understanding is required.Successful demonstration of the professional fundamental competencies.Must be articulate, courteous and supportive in dealing with patients, parents, nursing, faculty, administrative and departmental personnel so that excellent customer service and positive guest relations are achieved.Must honor confidentiality.Must independently scan patients by following the established protocols.Must demonstrate excellent verbal and written skills.Must utilize basic office equipment; such as fax.Preferable if able to demonstrate bilingual skills.EducationGraduate of a formal diagnostic Radiology programMR-ARRT - ARRT RegTech Mag Reson Imaging American Registry of Radiologic TechnologistsR-ARRT - ARRT RegTech Radiography American Registry of Radiology TechnologistsCMRT - Cert Med Radiologic Techngst Texas Medical Board.3 years MR experiencePediatric experienceSchedule: Friday 8:30-5p, Saturday 7a- 7:30p, Sunday 7a- 7:30p, Monday 8:30a- 5pLocation:Austin, TX 78717Job Type: Contract

Created: 2025-01-26